reopen

reopen
re·open /ˌrē-'ō-pən/ vt
1: to take up again
reopen discussion
2: to resume the discussion or consideration of (a closed matter)
reopen the contract to negotiate benefits
3: to try or hear (an action) anew esp. for the purpose of hearing new evidence

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

reopen
I verb aperire, begin again, carry on, come back to, commence again, continue, iterum, open again, proceed, recommence, reembark, reestablish, reinstitute, renew, repeat, resume, return to, revive, start over associated concepts: motion to reopen, reopen a case, reopen a hearing, reopen an investigation II index appeal, continue (resume), renew (begin again)

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006

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